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Originally Posted by EricVanWyk
Sure, I used these to remember:
V = C R (even if it blinks 12:00 forever)
P = V C
V(olts) C(urrent) R(esistance) P(ower)
To do your calculation, I took:
Power = Voltage^2 / resistance
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Originally Posted by AustinSchuh
While you may have done this to simplify things for non EEs, I find your choice of symbols for current very unique. Most, if not all, EEs use the symbol "I" for current. I thought you were talking about capacitance there for a moment.  |
Wait, there's more!!
Being a EE, I too found the symbols a little odd, but I understand their usage for the purpose of remembering easily.
In fact, the way I remember is:
P=IE ====> Power=Current *Voltage
That's right, "I" is for current AND "E" is for Voltage.
In actuality, "E" is for "
Electro Motive Force".
Honestly, I don't quite remember exactly why "I" is used for current. Maybe one of our other EE's can fill us in?
(Forgetting is what happens when you don't use what you know. Or, maybe it is what happens when you get old. Darn, I forget )
